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  1. Wind Farm End of Warranty Inspections: the importance of asset condition assessments

    30/04/2013

    As wind farms approach the end of the turbine OEM warranty period and owners consider their options for the post-warranty era, it is important to make sure that; the OEM has met its contracted warranty commitments, that asset condition meets specification, and that the transition to post-warranty service provision is smooth/well managed.

  2. London 2012 Travel Demand Management

    29/04/2013

    In the lead-up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, forecasts showed that the transport network would experience substantial increases in travel demand, with an expected 20 million spectator journeys to be made in London during the Games.

  3. Creating value and certainty in the closure of resource assets

    27/03/2013

    Despite the current downturn in the resources sector, significant growth over the past decade has resulted in record levels of production.

  4. Organic waste diversion: A shifting puzzle

    12/03/2013

    Many local authorities in New Zealand are considering their options when it comes to diverting food and garden waste. We often find discussion focuses on what is the best collection unit, community engagement method or processing option.

  5. Climate change policy impacts – emergence of new markets in times of change

    22/01/2013

    Around 7,000 participants and a similar number of observers attended the Doha conference, which signified the end of the first commitment period of the influential 1997 Kyoto Protocol and paved the way for all-encompassing global commitments towards 2015, 2020, and beyond.

  6. Towards a new role for safety

    12/11/2012

    Safety efforts are no longer mere expenditure to avoid events that may or may not happen, but an investment to improve efficiency and productivity.

  7. The benefits of good mine water planning

    11/10/2012

    There is no question that mining operations in most parts of the world are exposed to the water risks associated with climate variability.

  8. Opportunities in carbon finance: The role of CDM carbon finance for effective capacity building in developing countries

    08/10/2012

    A strategy is presented for how carbon finance’s potential could be better realized specifically within the African context as demonstrated using Kenya’s experience as a case study.

  9. Impact of the new Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) on Food & Drink Industries

    27/09/2012

    The Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) is designed to improve environmental protection and prevent harm to human health. It combines and updates a number of older European Union (EU) Directives within its text, including the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC), Large Combustion Plant and Waste Incineration Directives.

  10. Strengthening the Renewable Energy Target scheme

    13/08/2012

    The Renewable Energy Target (RET) Scheme was implemented in 2009, replacing the original Mandatory Renewable Energy Target scheme established by the former government in 2001, and increasing the target four-fold so renewable energy contributes 20% of total stationary power generation.
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